We did not want our audiences to simply be told about Marie's life — though that in itself would be interesting enough to experience. The obstacles she faced, and what she achieved in spite of them, would make the best of us feel unaccomplished.

Regardless, what we wanted, and what we hope we have achieved, was for a two-hour glimpse inside the memories and soul of another person. A humorous, passionate, highly intelligent, deeply troubled woman who knew her purpose in life, and refused to let anyone keep her from attaining her life's goals.

Marie changed the world for the better, just like she always wanted. She was "something." She mattered in a world and profession that told her she never would.

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"Rogue" is a powerful one-woman play based upon the life and achievements of Madame Marie Curie, pioneer of radioactivity research, the discoverer of radium and polonium, and the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Despite cultural, sociopolitical and misogynistic oppression, she became one of history's most influential women.